Mahabharata [sanskrit]

699,462 words | ISBN-10: 812150094X | ISBN-13: 9788121500944

The Sanskrit edition of the Mahabharata, one of the largest epic poems ever written, consisting of 100,000 metrical verses. Consisting of 18 books, the Mahabharata details the history and legends concerning ancient India (Bharata), including a major battle campaign involving the Kauravas and the Pandavas, also known as the Kurukshetra War. This portion also contains the Bhagavad-Gita. Alternative titles: Mahābhārata (महाभारत).

Verse 3.13.15

क्षेत्रज्ञः सर्वभूतानामादिरन्तश्च केशव ।
निधानं तपसां कृष्ण यज्ञस्त्वं च सनातनः ॥ १५ ॥

kṣetrajñaḥ sarvabhūtānāmādirantaśca keśava |
nidhānaṃ tapasāṃ kṛṣṇa yajñastvaṃ ca sanātanaḥ || 15 ||

Note! The following is not a translation of the above verse, but merely an arbitrary extract of the English text.

...which it behoves the virtuous to visit! Vyasa has told me that you are the cause of the creation and its course! And, O Kesava, the lord of Kshetra,{GL_NOTE:28404:} you are the...

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Glossary of Sanskrit terms

Note: This extracts Sanskrit terms and links to English definitions from the glossary, based on an experimental segmentation of verse (3.13.15). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Kshetrajna, Sarvabhuta, Adi, Anta, Keshava, Nidhana, Tapas, Krishna, Yajna, Tva, Yushmad, Sanatana,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 3.13.15). If the system was successful in segmenting the sentence, you will see of which words it is made up of, generally consisting of Nouns, Pronouns, Verbs, Participles and Indeclinables. Click on the link to show all possible derivations of the word.

  • Line 1: “kṣetrajñaḥ sarvabhūtānāmādirantaśca keśava
  • kṣetrajñaḥ -
  • kṣetrajña (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • sarvabhūtānām -
  • sarvabhūta (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    sarvabhūta (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    sarvabhūtā (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
  • ādir -
  • ādi (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    ādi (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • antaś -
  • anta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • keśava -
  • keśava (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    keśava (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • Line 2: “nidhānaṃ tapasāṃ kṛṣṇa yajñastvaṃ ca sanātanaḥ
  • nidhānam -
  • nidhāna (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    nidhāna (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    nidhānā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • tapasām -
  • tapas (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
  • kṛṣṇa -
  • kṛṣṇa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kṛṣṇa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • yajñas -
  • yajña (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • tvam -
  • tva (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    tva (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [nominative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • sanātanaḥ -
  • sanātana (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 3.13.15

Cover of edition (2013)

The complete Mahabharata (12 Volumes)
by Kisari Mohan Ganguly (2013)

4900 pages; [Publisher: Munshiram Manoharlal Publishers Pvt. Ltd.] ISBN: ‎ 812150094X or 9788121500944;

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Cover of edition (2003)

The Mahabharata in Kannada (Set of 32 Volumes)
by Bharatha Darshana Bangalore (2003)

ಶ್ರೇಮಹಭಾರತ [ಮಹಾಭಾರತ]; 13907 pages;

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Preview of verse 3.13.15 in Kannada sript:
ಕ್ಷೇತ್ರಜ್ಞಃ ಸರ್ವಭೂತಾನಾಮಾದಿರನ್ತಶ್ಚ ಕೇಶವ ।
ನಿಧಾನಂ ತಪಸಾಂ ಕೃಷ್ಣ ಯಜ್ಞಸ್ತ್ವಂ ಚ ಸನಾತನಃ ॥ ೧೫ ॥

Cover of edition (2008)

The Complete Mahabharata (9 volumes)
by M. N. Dutt (2008)

6415 pages; Sanskrit Text with English Translation; [Edited By: Dr. Ishwar Chandra Sharma & Dr. O.N. Bimali] [Publisher: Parimal Publication Pvt. Ltd.]

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Cover of edition (2017)

Mahabharata (Hindi Translation, Six Volumes)
by Sahityacharya Pandit Ramnarayandutt Shastri Pandey "Ram" (2017)

7350 pages; [महाभारत] [Publisher: Gita Press, Gorakhpur] 44 Color and Black/white illustrations.

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Cover of Bengali edition

The Mahabharata in Bengali (Two Volumes)
by Akshay Library, Kolkata (2019)

3049 pages; [মহাভারত] [মহার্ষী বদভ্যাস (Maharishi Vedvyas)]

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Preview of verse 3.13.15 in Bengali sript:
ক্ষেত্রজ্ঞঃ সর্বভূতানামাদিরন্তশ্চ কেশব ।
নিধানং তপসাং কৃষ্ণ যজ্ঞস্ত্বং চ সনাতনঃ ॥ ১৫ ॥

Cover of Gujarati edition

Mahabharat in Gujarati (20 Volumes)
by Dinkar Joshi (દિનકર જોશી) (2010)

14252 pages; [મહાભારત] [Publisher: Pravin Prakashan Pvt. Ltd, Rajkot]

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Preview of verse 3.13.15 in Gujarati sript:
ક્ષેત્રજ્ઞઃ સર્વભૂતાનામાદિરન્તશ્ચ કેશવ ।
નિધાનં તપસાં કૃષ્ણ યજ્ઞસ્ત્વં ચ સનાતનઃ ॥ ૧૫ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)

1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]

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Preview of verse 3.13.15 in Malayalam sript:
ക്ഷേത്രജ്ഞഃ സര്വഭൂതാനാമാദിരന്തശ്ച കേശവ ।
നിധാനം തപസാം കൃഷ്ണ യജ്ഞസ്ത്വം ച സനാതനഃ ॥ ൧൫ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

Mahabharata in Telugu (7 Volumes)
by Gita Press, Gorakhpur (2018)

7248pages

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Preview of verse 3.13.15 in Telugu sript:
క్షేత్రజ్ఞః సర్వభూతానామాదిరన్తశ్చ కేశవ ।
నిధానం తపసాం కృష్ణ యజ్ఞస్త్వం చ సనాతనః ॥ ౧౫ ॥

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